Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Coming out of the fog

This flu has had me down for a week, I think I am beginning to feel better, then WAMB I am back to square one. Chills, headache, and a deep cough. But today i fell like I am coming out of the fog.

I had a spurt of energy yesterday so I headed for my sewing room, I added a border to my homespun quilt, and cut out the blocks for the remaining border,by the time I had completed that I felt like I had done a full days worth of chores. I am anxious to finish the piecing on this quilt so I can start the hand quilting. I am going to quilt this one with Perle cotton using the big stitch method.






I did dig out some redwork that I started a few years back, a lot less effort to sit and stitch, I finished the last of the blocks last night. There are total of 12 flower blocks, this was a prestamped panel I believe it was a Alex Anderson design.
I had forgotten how much I enjoyed embroidery work, I guess it is a kin to hand quilting. I rarely sit down with out having some kind of hand work to do,so I was sorry to finish the blocks, Now wishing I had more to work on.







Happy Quilting!
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6 comments:

  1. MelanieMarch 11, 2008 at 12:32 PM

    I love your redwork. I too, have been spending some time with embroidery. I haven't done any literally in over 30 years. I'm having so much fun. It's really relaxing. Capricorn Quilts has a free BOM for embroidery and Lynette Anderson has just started a Noah's ark BOm embroidery--- Email me and I'll set you up with the links. Easy pieces... you could finish in an hour and a half....

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  2. antique quilterMarch 11, 2008 at 12:42 PM

    Oh I hope you feel much better soon...
    love this new homespun quilt, utility stitching it with pearle cotton will be wonderful.
    Kathie

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  3. ChristineMarch 11, 2008 at 3:08 PM

    Thanks for your kind words. My flu seems to be lingering too. Hope you are feeling better. Like you I'm only managing hand work at the moment - can't do anything I have to think about! Love your redwork. I'm doing Beas BOM and tempted to start Lynette Andersons.

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  4. Peg - Happy In QuiltingMarch 11, 2008 at 6:02 PM

    That dreaded flu..glad to hear you are a bit better, like your Homespun quilt and your redworks is so nice...take care

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  5. JuliaMarch 12, 2008 at 8:06 AM

    I hope that this nasty bug goes away and leaves you alone! I love your homespun quilt, it is going to look really good with perle cotton quilting.

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  6. Mrs. Sew and Sew - KarenMarch 12, 2008 at 1:12 PM

    Glad you are feeling better. I love the homespun quilt. I am starting redwork blocks for a baby quilt.

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